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Tesla has announced that it will pause production at its California plant to prep it for Model 3 production. CEO Elon Musk hopes to begin early production by February 20, with volume production in July.

Plans to build a test track for a Hyperloop are moving ahead. Hyperloop Technologies will build a major test center near Las Vegas to explore linear electric motor designs and evaluate its implementation.

The largest aircraft ever built, Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch design, is moving into production and plans to take flight in 2016. If successful, it’ll be capable of launching larger payloads into space than any previous air launch vehicle.

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